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Deal renewal for modular system

Envirotec Magazine

million of them scheduled to achieve “at risk” status by 2050 – water management components firm Hydro International has renewed a stormwater management deal with Rehau , a firm active in the building services sector. A gainst a backdrop of ever increasing flood risk for many UK properties – with an extra 1.2

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Biophilia and Biophilic Design: Incorporating Sustainability Into The Built Environment

Green Business Bureau

Biophilic urbanism is more capable of optimizing the health of a city in different ways such as improving the city environment, providing economic growth for the municipality through stormwater management, and nurturing the mental health of society.[6] Credit: Ginkgo Sustainability. References: [1] Fromm, E. Greenwich, CT. [2] 2] Wilson, E.

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It’s raining harder than ever. New research says climate change is to blame.

Grist

Rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 claimed nearly 90 lives when it deluged the Texas Louisiana coasts, also displacing more than 30,000 people and causing more than $125 billion in damages. Storm surges caused by intense rainfall threaten a large number of cities whose stormwater systems were designed decades ago.

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Net-Zero Town Homes Benefit From Solar Garden Roof

Green Roof Technology

Their problem was stormwater management: Rules in Prince George’s County, Maryland, required them to detain the runoff from heavy rainstorms on-site, rather than divert it into municipal storm drains. ” The roof is also effective as a stormwater management system. “The solar green roof is designed to detain between 1.8

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Water innovation ‘fantasy league’

Envirotec Magazine

The firms identified so far are as follows: • 3Rwater (US) (category: stormwater management): 3Rwater’s Follow the Drop mobile application and platform collects stormwater metrics, including rainfall data and the location of drainage devices, and uses advanced analytics to calculate drainage area and quantify stormwater runoff.

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‘Fantasy league’ reveals future of water innovation

Envirotec Magazine

The 2022 showcase companies have developed ground-breaking solutions in areas such as stormwater management, water reuse, sanitation, smart water and circular economy, all aligning with the BlueTech Forum 2022 theme – radical collaboration for regeneration. Hawaii-based 3Rwater was named Top Innovation Pavilion Company at WEFTEC 2021.

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Net-Zero Townhomes Benefit From Solar Garden Roof

Green Roof Technology

Their problem was stormwater management: Rules in Prince George's County, Maryland, required them to detain the runoff from heavy rainstorms on-site, rather than divert it into municipal storm drains. The roof is also effective as a stormwater management system. The solar green roof is designed to detain between 1.8